Question

V. Answer the following questions in detail
1. Why are the temperate coniferous forests important and what products do they yield?
2. Describe the natural vegetation and wildlife of the Tundra region
3 List four threats to forest resources
4 Explain any six steps to promote conservation of forests.
5. Describe some of the efforts made by the Indian government to protect forests and wildlife​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Coniferous forest is important because they sustain life by providing habitat to the variety of animals such as insects, shrews, squirrels, woodpeckers and nuthatches in these forests. Coniferous forest yield a wide range of non –wood products such as foliage, resin, seeds, and cones.
2. Tundra vegetation is composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges and grasses, mosses, and lichens. Scattered trees grow in some tundra regions. The ecotone (or ecological boundary region) between the tundra and the forest is known as the tree line or timberline. The tundra soil is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus.
3. Those are the four great threats we face today—

• fire and fuels,

• invasive species,

• loss of open space, and

• unmanaged outdoor recreation.

    4. Regulated and Planned Cutting of Trees:deforestation.

• Control over Forest Fire.

• Reforestation and Afforestation.

• Check over Forest Clearance for Agricultural and Habitation Purposes.

• Protection of Forests.

• Proper Utilisation of Forest and Forests Products.

    5. Some steps in the direction of wildlife conservation that can be taken are as follows:

• (i) To survey and collect all the information about wildlife, especially, their number and growth.
• (ii) To protect habitat by protecting forests.
• (iii) To delimit the areas of their natural habitat